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| Thread ID: 100751 | 2009-06-19 09:46:00 | trying to install xp over 2000 and broke everything :( | caviliar (15021) | Press F1 |
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| 783625 | 2009-06-19 09:46:00 | hi, my friend just gave me an old computer. running windows2000. i decided to install xp on it over top of everything(getting rid of everything on it, not dual booting). i put the cd in and selected install. all was going good, it copied stuff to the comp, said 40mins left with install. then said it was restarting, then in restart it says load windows2000 or continue xp install, i select continue with xp install, it does some stuff continues on, copies some stuff but then error "hidusb.sys missing. press enter" i press it then it restarts in this loop. if i select load windows2000 instead it says windows/system32 corrupted and wont start that either. so i have no idea how to fix this or get anything working. any help would be so great!! |
caviliar (15021) | ||
| 783626 | 2009-06-19 09:57:00 | Put the XP cd in change the bootdisk to cd in the BIOS save settings, then reinstall / reformat the hdd / install XP | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 783627 | 2009-06-19 10:05:00 | Yep. Do what Speedy says. You need the Motherboard chipset drivers to load after you get XP installed as well. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 783628 | 2009-06-19 10:08:00 | ok this will be a stupid question, (this is my first time installing an os, so forgive me lol), ok so i have the iso file of xp and linux etc. so all i have to do is burn it to a blank cd right? coz i've tried that and when i put it in the drive and start the machine after changing bios to load from cdrom. it just continue to says insert a disk and push enter. i have a feeling im not putting the iso on the cd in the first place properly |
caviliar (15021) | ||
| 783629 | 2009-06-19 10:11:00 | Thats right, when you see the press a key prompt (watch the screen), press a key. It goes away pretty quick, so you have to be quick. Then it should take you to the setup menu. You DONT burn the ISO (as an ISO) to the cd. You need a burning program to burn the ISO (the program will extract the contents of the ISO) to cd. Is this what you did? | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 783630 | 2009-06-19 10:16:00 | Thats right, when you see the press a key prompt (watch the screen), press a key. It goes away pretty quick, so you have to be quick. Then it should take you to the setup menu. You DONT burn the ISO (as an ISO) to the cd. You need a burning program to burn the ISO (the program will extract the contents of the ISO) to cd. Is this what you did? cool thanks. that makes a lot of sense. new i was mucking up somewhere haha, means i can actually put linux on like i wanted. just last question then, whats a good burning program to burn the iso? |
caviliar (15021) | ||
| 783631 | 2009-06-19 10:24:00 | Imgburn (www.imgburn.com/) or cdburnerxp (http:). Both are free. | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 783632 | 2009-06-19 10:42:00 | Burnaware free is another good one too | gary67 (56) | ||
| 783633 | 2009-06-19 11:03:00 | The ISo burner I use is ISO Recorder (isorecorder.alexfeinman.com) - almost idiot proof. Simply install the version for your OS- put a blank CD/DVD in the drive, right click your ISO file, burn /copy image CD ( depending on OS wording differs) - reduce the burn speed if you want - click next , it does the rest. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 783634 | 2009-06-19 11:09:00 | Wait, was XP on an ISO? It sounds that way. x2 for ImgBurn. |
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